Bill fold



c. F. HUGHES Nov. 24, 1931.

BILL FOLD Filed March 8, 1929 INVENTOR.

\ ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES CHARLES F. HUG-HES, 0F HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN BILL FOLD Application filed March a, 1929. Serial no. 345,260.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a bill fold and has for its object the provision of a novel type of bill fold which will be simple in structure,

economical of manufacture and highly eflicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a bill fold, of means for automatically securing articles such as paper bills in position in the bill fold.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention in open position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the invention similar to Fig. 2 with one of the folds swung to the opposite side.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the invention illustrating the method of securing the folds together.

Fig. 5 is a view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1 with parts slightly separated.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

The invention comprises a main body or fold 9 having a pocket forming layer 10 mounted thereon and spaced therefrom to provide the pocket 11. Connected at one end to the outer edge of the main body 9 is a flexible member 12, preferably made from elastic. The opposite end of this member 12 is secured to one edge of a swingable fold 13. Mounted on the fold 13 is a flexible pocket forming member lispaced therefrom to provide the pocket 15. Connected to the opposite edge of the fold 13 at one end are the flexible members 16 and 17 also preferably made from elastic. The opposite ends of these members 16 and 17 are connected to the inner edge of the main body 9. Secured to and projecting outwardly from the outer edge of the main body 9 is a flap 18.

A similar 19 is secured to and projects outwardly from the inner-edge of the'mam body 9' and a strap 20 is secured to the main body 9 and adapted for clasping around the same to retain the bill fold inicl'osed ,position as shownin Fig.1.

The construction lssuch that when-the bill fold is placed in the position shown. in Fig. 2, and a bill placed on the inner face of the main'body 9 so as to lie in engagement with the flexible member 12' and the 'fold 13 doubled thereover and then swung into position shown in Fig. 3, the .bill will be retained in position by the members 16 I and 17 Similarly, should abill be placed upon thev main body 9 when it is .in the position shown in Fig. 3 so that this bill will engage the members'16 and 17 and should the parts he moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, the bill will be retained in position "7'0 on the main body 9 by the flexible member 12. When once placed uponthe main body 9 and the fold 13 is doubled thereover so as to move the fold 13 and the main body 9 into the different relative positions shown 75.

in Fig. 3, a reverse swinging of the fold 13 relatively to the main body 9 will not re lease the bill which is retained between the flexible members as it will be secured in the Q, bill fold until manually withdrawn from "8 0 beneath the main body 9 and the flexible elastic securing members.

It is preferred that the bill, when placed in the bill fold, be in an unfolded condition 3 so as to extend over substantially the entire area of the main body 9 and the fold 13. then, upon folding of the fold 13 over the fold 9 from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 3, in addition to being secured in position, the its transverse medial line. It is desired that the bill fold be made of a length substantially equal to one-half the length of the bills com-' prising paper money. a

If desired, this bill may be folded at its 95 transverse medial line before being placed in the bill fold in which event the bill may be secured in position in the manner already described.

In this way I have provided a bill fold 1 bill will be folded at' i which is simple in structure and which will permit easy and quick securing of the bill in the fold.

7 While I'ha e illustrated and described the 'preferred form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to-the precise detail of structure shown but desire to avail myself of such vaxiations and modifications as come 7 Within the scope of the appended claim.

1 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is; 4 I A bill fold of the class described, compr'is ing': an elongated rectangular mainbody; an

15 elastic flexible member secured at one end to one of the shorter edges of said main body I centrally of said edge; an elongated rec- 'tangular swingable fold secured centrallyof a one of its edges to the opposite end of said 2 flexible member; a pair of flexible members I secured at one end to opposite sides of the opposite edgerof said swingable fold, and at t eirv opposite ends to opposite sides of the other short edge of said main body, said fold being ,foldable upon said main body and .swinjga'ble outwardly therefrom into alignment therewith, said flexible members extend-- ing in parallel spaced relation upon alignment of saidmain body and said fold and 9 vupon amowement of said fold and said body into folded relation. a p 1 testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification. a i

35 1 CHARLES F. HUGHES. 

